• Frontier Airlines is a low-cost airline with flights throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Frontier maintains its hub in Denver, Colorado. In April, 2008, Frontier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a dispute with their credit card processor, First Data.

    1. Fleet size: 64
    2. Destinations: 66
    3. Stock symbol (NASDAQ: FRNT
    4. Annual sales (2007): $1.17 billion
    5. Year established: 1994
    6. Industry: Aviation
    7. Frequent flyer program: EarlyReturns
    8. Alliance affiliation: Mileage-earning partnership with AirTran
    9. Reservations: 800-432-1359
    10. Customer relations: 800-265-5505
    11. Phone: 720-374-4200
    12. Fax: 720-374-4375
    13. HQ: Denver, Colorado
    14. Chairman: D. Dale Browning
    15. CEO: Sean Menke
    16. Staff (2006): 4,770
    17. Subsidiaries: Frontier JetExpress, Lynx Aviation

  • Key Dates

    • 1986: Previous Frontier Airlines absorbed by Continental Airlines and ceases operations
    • 1994: Executives of old Frontier Airlines create new airline with same name
    • 1994: Begins service between Denver and cities in North Dakota
    • 2001: Launches EarlyReturns mileage program
    • 2002: Begins international service with flights to Cancun, Mexico
    • 2003: Becomes official airline of the Colorado Rockies
    • April 11, 2008: Frontier files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

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